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Ecuador - UNESCO Sites

UNESCO sites - Ecuador: 1. Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca (a remarkable planned inland Spanish town, founded in 1577 that bears witness to the interest given to the principles of Renaissance urban planning in the Americas. Included also in the city, is the Pumapungo ruins (Canari/Inca cultures). 2. Galapagos Islands (composed of ≈ 127 islands, islets and seastacks). 3. City of Quito (the capital of Ecuador, founded in 1534 on the ruins of an Inca city and stands at an altitude of 9,350 ft./ 2,850 m, the highest official capital city on Earth. Quito has the best-preserved, least altered historic centre in Latin America, displaying magnificent cathedrals, monasteries, churches, a colonial center, cobblestone streets and quaint squares.

Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca (a remarkable planned inland Spanish town, founded in 1577 that bears witness to the interest given to the principles of Renaissance urban planning in the Americas) - this image of the Iglesias de la Merced.